Namiki Falcon Writing Sample!

I’ve been really busy lately, and haven’t had much time to play with my Grail pen! But a couple of people asked for a writing sample, so it was a good excuse to bring out the Namiki Falcon that I had modified as an extra fine, extra flexible nib by John Mottishaw. The paper is a large Quo Vadis Habana, and the ink is J. Herbin Violette Pensée.

I’ve never used a non-modified Namiki Falcon, and I haven’t even used that many flexible nibs, so I don’t have much of a basis of comparison. However, the modified Falcon’s nib seems pretty flexible to me, and it has loosened up even more from when I first started using it. It was a bit scratchy when I first received it, which is perhaps to be expected of such an extra-fine-nibbed pen. I did some ill-advised nib smoothing on my own (I was impatient!), but I like the results–it’s better behaved now. Mind you, I haven’t used flexible nibs very long, and I need a lot more practice, but here are my amateurish attempts at writing with this pen!

Inkophile: You’re too kind! It’s not my very first attempt, but I’ve only used it a handful of times for a few minutes each (at least using the flex–I’ve used it to write a letter without using its flexible properties).

Erin: Thank you! I have too many other areas of my life that are stressful–I’m trying to enjoy this pen and have fun with it!

Oooo, I’m green with envy! In a good way, though. I’ve been drooling over a Namiki Falcon for a while now, but unless my numbers come up on the lottery I think it’s going to be a while before I get to play like you have. Your handwriting is beautiful, BTW.